Ten years ago, Jordan, a brand under the Nike umbrella, released the Air Jordan XVIs. It was an average sneaker in almost all regards; however, there was an aspect that made the sneaker special: its price. The Air Jordan 17 was the first Nike sneaker to retail for $200 dollars. Ahhh, the good ol days […]
Here’s a cool little story that I’m sure you won’t appreciate. I was seconds away from clicking Send on a blog where I state why the reclusive Nas should keep quiet about the ghostwriting allegations that have been flooding the Internet the last couple of days. Then… this happened: Curveball officially thrown. Oh Nas, I […]
Remember that horrible feeling you got when you first found out that Santa Claus wasn’t real? That was the same pain thousands (millions, maybe?) of hip-hop fans endured the other day when news came out that Nas, one of hip-hop’s most celebrated lyricists, didn’t pen most of the lyrics for his last album, the militant-sounding […]
As a college graduate, I can tell you that school is completely overrated. The thing is, a dude like me, who’s completely average in all functions of life (other than looking swaggy as f*ck) needs school. Me no very smart, so going to school and eventually graduating college was the only thing that saved me […]
It’s only right that Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be coming home from jail the same week that AMC is having Mob Week. Floyd “Money” Mayweather is a self-admitted “bank robber.” PHOTO: Deuces! Floyd Money Mayweather Jr. Released From Jail The term is not literal, obviously, but it is appropriate, because, without having a fan-friendly, all-action style, Floyd Mayweather Jr. […]
When it comes to gangsta rappers and their music, that line of what to take literal and what to decipher as imaginative has always been cloudy. Gangsta rappers, for the most part, want you to take them seriously. A rapper named Sir Shoot A-Lot wants you to take him for his word. You f*ck with […]
Nas’ tenth studio album, Life is Good, will debut at number one on the Billboard charts this week, an honor that is now considered more symbolic than anything. The business of selling music is still in a state of shambles, as we try to figure out how to effectively transition from the ancient practice of peddling CDs […]
In October, Turk, 30, who along with B.G., Juvenile and Lil Wayne, made up the popular late ’90s Cash Money group Hot Boy$, will be coming home from federal prison, after doing more than nine years for weapons violations. Yesterday, B.G., who is 31, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison, after pleading guilty to two counts of being a felon in […]
Besides ScHoolboy Q’s Habits & Contradictions and Killer Mike’s R.A.P. Music, Maybach Music’s second compilation LP, Self Made Vol. 2, has been my favorite album of the first half of the year. The LP has nearly everything I want in my Maybach Music: Loud, expansive beats, bars full of braggadocio, verses from legendary rap figures and various examples of hoes “Actin […]
“Rap is an art. You can’t own no loops.” Those are the wise words once rapped by the late and very great Guru on “Take it Personal.” Guru, who along with DJ Premier combined to make Gang Starr, at the time understood what hip-hop was. He understood that rappers and producers were all Frankenstein-types, taking portions from various pieces of […]
I loved Tyler, the Creator’s response. On Wednesday morning, when Frank Ocean Tweeted out a beautiful and poetic letter dedicated to a past male lover — according to Frank, his “first love” — one of the first responses came from Odd Future head honcho, Tyler, the Creator. The rapper applauded him for the letter by saying: “My Big Brother Finally Fucking […]
In February 2011, Rick Ross officially started building his Dream Team. The husky rapper signed DC’s Wale and Philadelphia’s Meek Mill: two rappers who were, at the time, immensely talented and confident, but mostly underappreciated by the masses. LIST: GlobalGrind’s 10 Favorite Up & Coming Female Rappers With Ross’ guidance, the three were able to turn […]